An analysis of 41,426 cows in 635 Kansas Holstein herds indicated that
considerable improvement can be made in genetic gain by more stringent sire
selection and greater use of proved bulls. The generation interval in ...

Profit or loss in the dairy enterprise is dependent upon yearly production
per cow and degree of capitalization. Higher producing cows convert feed into milk
more efficiently. Cows of similar body size have similar ...

The reproductive performance of 179 Holstein cows during the period from
December 1978 through March 1984 was evaluated with respect to environmental
temperature and humidity at the time of insemination. This study was ...

Interplanted soybean (l00 to 120 lbs/acre) and grain sorghum (15 to 20
lbs/acre) were harvested at 64,88,102, 123, and 130 days postplanting to
determine the ratio and chemical composition of vegetative and seed parts ...

Soybeans interseeded with grain sorghum (soy-sorghum) was compared to corn
silage as a silage crop for ruminant animals over a 3-year period. Results indicate
that DM yields are comparable if soy-sorghum is seeded early ...

The rate of spontaneous recovery from subclinical mastitis was evaluated in
56 Kansas. DHI herds participating in the Somatic Cell Count (SCC) program. Herds
were classified as low (>300,000) or high (>600,000) based on ...

An analysis of 635 Kansas Holstein herds with 41,426 cows indicated that
the negative genetic antagonism between production and reproduction can be
overcome with good management practices. As rolling herd average increased, ...

Monensin at 300 mg and 450 mg per 1000 lbs body weight reduced the
severity of alfalfa pasture bloat by 41.2 and 73.1 %, respectively. Lasalocid at the
same levels reduced the bloat score by 25.5 and 12.4%. The difference ...

Silage additives are receiving fairly widespread acceptance in the U.S. as
management tools that are important for silage-making. Many products, which are
added to the crop at the time of harvest or ensiling, are available ...